Today in the 1770s: March 17

WILLIAMSBURG, March 17, 1774.
In the night of the 15th of this instant, March, was broke open, my SHOP in Williamsburg, and stolen therefrom, nineteen or twenty pair of mens SHOES. Whoever will give me intelligence, so that I may get them again, shall receive a reward of FORTY SHILLINGS.
GEORGE WILSON.

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Intended to provide a glimpse into the breadth of subject matter in the Gazette, excerpts from the 18th-century Virginia Gazette have been chosen for every day of the year and annotated by staff of the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library.

Each entry reflects an event that
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